1:55pm: It appears as though Subban has avoided suspension once again. The DoPS has issued a $15,000 fine for tripping, the maximum allowable under the CBA for this additional incident.
12:15pm: At least twice already this season, P.K. Subban has been involved in tripping incidents that had fans clamoring for a suspension. The first was in the preseason, when Subban appeared to slew foot New York Rangers forward Ryan Reaves, causing an injury. The second came in the regular season against the Calgary Flames’ Milan Lucic, which earned Subban a maximum fine.
Now, Subban appears to be receiving a more serious penalty. The Department of Player Safety has announced that the New Jersey Devils defenseman will have a hearing today for tripping Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks. It is not clear exactly when the trip happened in last night’s game, but Subban was not given any penalties in his nearly 22 minutes of action. Corey Masisak of The Athletic believes it was a collision early in the first period, in which Subban again appears to slew foot a player in the corner.
At the time of his fine, Subban’s coach Lindy Ruff explained that it was “not acceptable” and that the team wouldn’t put up with it. Given that a hearing is taking place, it appears as though the league won’t put up with it any longer either.
Everybody hates Trevor Zegras
Yeah. The target of a lot of cheap shots lately.
Reaves is going to get him and PK won’t be able to run or turtle
Zegras is easily the meanest guy in the league and deserved it.
What? I think you have him mixed up with someone else.
@Ducey – Could be a little trolling going on here, too…
Zegras is a target, as was Elias Pettersson when he was a rookie a few years ago , everyone was going after him the same way. Subban should have gotten games not a slap on the wrist in the fine, he isn’t an angel by no means, at least 3rd time this year , hate to see him ruin anyone’s career regardless of whom , with that style of Dirty! play
Zegras gotta start throwing those hands at him buddy! Brutal bullying going on
Eakins put Deslauriers on Zegras’s wing yesterday, yet it still happened… #facepalm